Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
Released · Mar 12, 2025
Not announced · Expected Q3 2026
13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
14.6-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
9705 mAh
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Availability

Expected Announcement
Q3, 2026
Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $950
8GB/256GB - $1080
8GB/512GB - $1329
8GB/1024GB - $1579

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
21.76 oz / 617.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body 14.6-inch
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M3 Exynos 2500 / Dimensity 9500
Processor
Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 9-core Yes
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x) Android (16)

Battery

Type
9705 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
13 MP
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)
12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready 5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM